Robert Fowlie

Technical Artist

Obsidian Entertainment (Beamdog Outsourcer)•  September 2023 - July 2024

Audited and optimized character shader pipeline and assets. Provided custom shaders as cheaper alternatives that suited visual standards for the project. Helped to identify and adjust level actors and foliage to enhance world partition grid performance.

Technical Artist

Beamdog•  September 2022 - September 2023•  Vancouver, BC

Provided automation for transitioning levels from UE4 baked lighting to UE5 lumen as well as custom tools and classes to enhance lighting design and consistency. Worked with the graphics team to identify and collaborate on solutions for GPU bottlenecks. Consulted with environment team to develop custom menus and tooling.

Associate Technical Artist

Electronic Arts - FIFA•  February 2021 - August 2022•  Vancouver, BC

Operated, maintained and improved pipeline tools crucial for the creation of character assets. Redesigned and scaled up an in-house visual versioning system for character assets. Supported character artists with technical issues and collaborated with other technical artists to debug, update workflows and realize special requests.